A person has been hit by a train between London Kings Cross and Stevenage. The line will be closed whilst the emergency services carry out their work. Trains will be cancelled or delayed.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

Customer Advice

Great Northern and Thameslink​​​​​​​

We have received reports of a person being hit by a train in the area and we are working with Network Rail colleagues to get more details on this incident.

At this time, we advise to allow extra time to complete your journey, and please consider travelling later if possible.

This incident will affect services through central London, so do check your journey on live journey planners before setting off.

You can use your ticket on the following at no extra cost:

• Mutually between Thameslink and Great Northern services
• London Overground, between Enfield Town and Liverpool Street
• Greater Anglia between Hertford East and Liverpool Street
• London Underground services on any reasonable route
• London Buses on reasonable routes between London and Potters Bar
• CrossCountry services between Peterborough and Ely

A live journey map link can be found here , alternative routes can be found in this link

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Thameslink and Great Northern work closely with The Samaritans and support the work that they do. Help and advice is only a phone call away.

If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.

Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

Twitter:
If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #AlexandraPalace

Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.